Kahramanmaraş earthquake

An analysis of the magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 earthquakes that hit Türkiye and Syria on 6th February 2023

Introduction

On 6 February 2023 at 4:17 local time, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit the region of Kahramanmaras in southeastern Türkiye, affecting areas of southern Türkiye and northwestern Syria. At 13:45 the same day, a 7.6 earthquake hit the same region.

This ongoing analysis, focusing primarily on Türkiye monitors the key figures published by the Türkiye authorities, examines the population and infrastructure exposure and impact, and monitors current information on displacement.

Key figures

Last update: 16/02/2023 at 23:00
Number of people injured: not updated
Number of deaths: 38044
Number of people evacuated: not updated
Number of buildings damaged: not updated

Source: DFS/DEEP/AFAD

Exposure

The following map shows the areas affected by MMI 8,7,6 and 5.

Impacts

Damaged & destroyed buildings

this section will include a map of the latest building damage from OSM and a table of the latest government figures

Electrical infrastructure

… analysis of obverable light loss to follow Source: VIIRS night lights

Cellular network coverage

… map of network coverage to follow Source: Meta Data for Good

Displacement

Mobility trends

An analysis of population density changes using data from Meta’s Data for Good program.

Adana

Adiyaman

Gaziantep

Hatay

Kahramanmaras

Kilis

Services

Source: https://www.afetbilgi.com/

Last updated:

Temporary Accomodation Centres

Source: IOM’s DTM